NAILSEA
PEOPLE
Trendlewood Community Festival
Saturday, August 28, 2021
Nearly 2,000 people went to Trendlewood Community Festival on a sunny bank holiday weekend and it was the friendliest crowd ever.
It was a fabulous, fun and free event with market stalls, music on the main stage and a playground full of activities and classic vehicles all at Golden Valley Primary School.
People of all ages sporting an array of fashion and carrying portable seating graced the festival.
Sorry about the dozen or so dogs who were refused entry - education authority rules.
The sounds of Abba rocked the fans and the big beat sounds of heavy metal could be heard as far away at The Perrings but no-one really minded.
The backstage team led by Courtney please take an enormous bow because this was fantastic afternoon and a thank you to the stallholders, barbecue people and all the other many volunteers.
Click on the slideshow to view more than 50 photographs from the day.
Nana’s Caribbean Cuisine
Saturday, August 28, 2021
HOT, HOT, HOT: The Moorend Spout and Nana’s Caribbean Cuisine at Union Street brought a bit of West Indian cuisine and culture to Nailsea on a lovely summer bank holiday Saturday, August 28. It was a sell-out event with live steel drum band, all you can eat food deal and al fresco diners listening to their favourite reggae music in the sunny pub garden all for just £20 per adult. Well done Holly Tempan and looking forward to the next beanfeast. Thank you Hayley Gould, Will Hellier, Rick Hand and Holly for sharing the photos. For further information on ordering weekend takeaways email nanascaribbean@gmail.com
August market in High Street
Saturday, August 21, 2021
Nailsea High Street market
July 2021
Summer clean at skatepark
July 2021
PERFECT PARK: Parents, councillors and young people joined together to spruce up 'their' space - the skatepark at Millennium Park, Nailsea. Organiser and the inspiration behind the project Phil Williams took the photos. He said: "I want to say a huge thank you to the team showed up this morning to help give our skate park the good old 'spring' clean we achieved so much always nice to see more but we certainly managed to do everything we wanted to let’s try and keep it looking great and thank you again it’s a joy being part of the Nailsea community."
However, the same evening at approximately 7pm the freshly-painted skate park in Nailsea's Millennium Park was daubed with graffiti. Police are keen to speak to the man in this footage, who was in the area at the time. He's described as white, with dark hair. He's wearing shorts and carrying a rucksack. If you recognise him or were in the park that evening, call 101 quoting reference 5221163132.
My beautiful balloons
July 2021
More than 30 balloons were launched from Bristol Airport on Friday, July 9, in a historic, record breaking, mass ballooning competition.
The mass balloon event, run by Exclusive Ballooning, saw hot air balloons take off by special permission from Bristol Airport runway as they competed in a hare and hounds race, which is the first balloon to land closest to the lead balloon.
North Somerset Council leader Don Davies said: “What an incredible site to launch from as North Somerset hosts this year’s Exclusive Cup.
"It’s a joy to see so many balloons of different shapes and sizes across North Somerset skies.”
Exclusive Ballooning operations director Andrew Holly said: “What a fabulous morning for breaking a record! I’ve always wanted to fly the Exclusive Cup competition from Bristol International Airport.
"We saw a unique opportunity for a mass ascent from the airfield and, with the full support of North Somerset Council, we took off this morning from the end of runway 27.
"The whole experience was amazing, surreal and one of the most memorable flights we’ve done.
”We’re delighted we’ve been able to break the record for the largest mass ascent from an international airport runway and we cannot thank the teams at the council and Bristol International Airport enough for their help and support.”
Bristol Airport CEO Dave Lees said: “It has been an exciting challenge, to plan and arrange an event of this scale whilst keeping the event confidential to remain within the Covid restrictions.
"The region has a long and strong relationship with the hot air ballooning community, from award winning events to hot air balloon design and manufacture and we were delighted to play our part in today’s mass ascent.”
The launch sites had to be kept under wraps, even from the pilots, to remain within the Covid guidelines and ensure the events can safely proceed.
In the summertime
July 2021
Walking near Nailsea
June 2021
English country gardens
June 2021
North Somerset country scenes
June 2021
Backwell Lake early morning
June 2021
A walk in the park woods
June 2021
BURSTING OUT: June is the sixth month of the year in the Julian and Gregorian calendars, the second of four months to have a length of 30 days, and the third of five months to have a length of less than 31 days. June contains the summer solstice in the Northern Hemisphere, the day with the most daylight hours, and the winter solstice in the Southern Hemisphere, the day with the fewest daylight hours (excluding polar regions in both cases). June in the Northern Hemisphere is the seasonal equivalent to December in the Southern Hemisphere and vice versa. For us the longest day is Monday, June 21. The Nailsea Round is a nine mile walk in the countryside around Nailsea, and six shorter, circular walks. Starting from Backwell Lake, the Nailsea Round takes you to Wraxall, Tower House Woods and West End, then back to the lake via Morgan's Hill. One of the loop walks is a history walk around the town, and the others take your further into the surrounding countryside. To order the book email Nailsea Footpath Group at info@nfpg.org.uk . The cost is £4.95 plus p&p.
My beautiful balloon ride
May 2021
HAPPY LANDINGS: Antony Evans captured this Bristol Balloon making an early morning bank holiday Monday landing on a field off Engine Lane, Nailsea, on bank holiday Monday, May 31. Lots of keen photographers shared their images on Nailsea People Facebook page. Angela Daynes said: "We saw it too, went right over our house, lovely to see them again in this direction." Hazel Sowdon took her picture as the balloon hovered over The Causeway while Anthony Davis said: "Doesn't appear to have been a long flight, as looked like it had only taken off from Backwell Common as passed right over Trendlewood area very low but slowly rising." But Alison Pemble exclaimed: "Nearly came in through our window." Rach Dietmar Wenzel said her shot was at Avening Close 'slowly getting ready to land'. Nigel Ricketts said: "I was in the balloon that landed at Nailsea & Backwell Rugby Club with Lita Treloar and Gail Cowley. It was a great flight, throughly recommended by me, fantastic. We will be booking another flight ASAP."
An invitation to come inside
May 2021
All our little ducks in a row
not strictly ducks but lots of water May 2021
WILD SWANS: While the debate rages on Nailsea People Facebook page about whether to feed wildlife with bread we republish the notice at Backwell Lake. Thank you Tracey Thomas for your latest contribution. And we couldn't help but share the swan photographs taken by Frankie Kocsis on the Thames at Marlow my hometown. Sadly a swan was killed by a dog not on a lease on Tuesday, May 25 and buried in the lake grounds...
Let's spring into May 2021
SPRING FORWARD: May is named after the Greek goddess Maia who looked after plants. The month is known for love and success. It is not only the name of the month, but some parents give their girls May as a first or middle name especially if they are born in that month. In April and May, our ancient woodlands are awash with the much-loved, nodding heads of the Bluebell. Millions of bulbs can exist in just one wood, giving rise to the 'blue carpets' that are a springtime joy. Wrington and Portbury has the best bluebell woods in North Somerset but please don't pick the flowers, they just wilt and die...
Charitable acts by Nailsea People
2021
All the fun of the fairground
May bank holiday weekend
FUN FAIR: While 2nd Nailsea Scouts annual May Fair had to be cancelled for a second year running - due to the coronavirus pandemic - the fairground arrived in town. The May fair - a popular event in the town’s calendar attended by thousands of people - is organised by the 2nd Nailsea Scouts and is usually its main fundraiser of the year. The event includes a fun fair at Millennium Park which runs for several days including the bank holiday. Rogers Family Fun Fair was open from Thursday to Monday, April 29-May 3; on weekdays 5-9pm, weekends 1-9pm and on the bank holiday 11am-6pm. Krystal Rogers was confident it would be a Covid-19 safe fair. Nailsea Town Council spokesman Mike Bird said prior to the event: "With the new lifting of restrictions on the 12th of April, there's nothing can be done legally to stop it. I'm told self policing rules have been agreed and the police say given sufficient manpower they will be walking through now and again. Neighbourhood sergeant Mark Raby said: "The last time the fun fair was in town it was empty but I hope parents advise their teenagers to be sensible." In the event the fair was a great success especially with the youth and families who had been socially isolating for such a long time.